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Event:
HRL35
Date: Nov 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Lawson takes one on the button.
Lawson looks to land a combination but Banger avoids it well.
Banger throws a body punch but Lawson moves out of range.
Lawson misses with a looping left.
Banger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lawson scores with a jab.
Donk. Banger catches Lawson right on the button with a cross.
Banger lands with a right hand.
Banger throws a shot to the body.
Banger slips under a jab from Lawson.
Bubba Banger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banger lands a really nice looking cross but Lawson seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Banger looks to throw the jab but Lawson is out of range.
Banger lands a jab to the nose.
Lawson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banger sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Lawson takes a jab right on the kisser.
#ROC2#Lawson is rocked!
Banger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lawson doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Lawson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banger throws an overhand right that drops Lawson like a sack of potatoes! Banger dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Banger!
A victorious Bubba Banger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
HRL31
Date: Nov 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Banger works Lawson's body with a nice hook.
Banger slips a straight right by Lawson.
Lawson misses with a hook.
Banger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lawson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banger finds it's way round the side to connect with Lawson's head.
Lawson misses with an uppercut
enabling Banger to counter with a crisp jab.
Banger lands a slapping body shot.
Banger cracks Lawson with an open hand slap.
Banger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lawson under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson throws a shot from downtown. Banger moves away and avoids it.
Banger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banger doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawson circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lawson! But no joy.
Lawson throws a right hand that misses
and Banger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banger lands with a right hand.
Tyler Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson throws a looping overhand right but Banger ducks down to avoid it.
Lawson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A shot to the liver by Banger. Beautiful body shot.
Banger connects with a single shot there.#ROC#Lawson is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Tyler Lawson has been cut.
Banger cracks Lawson's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Lawson slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Banger can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubba Banger!
Bubba Banger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HRL26 Murray vs Hall
Date: Oct 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Lawson throws a looping overhand right but Schultz ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Schultz 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT#It looks like Ron Schultz has been cut.
Lawson throws a big shot that misses.
Lawson throws a hook but Schultz avoids it easily.
Schultz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schultz staying out of range there.
Schultz slips a straight right by Lawson.
Nice defenses there by Schultz.
Schultz cracks Lawson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lawson throws a shot from downtown. Schultz moves away and avoids it.
Lawson throws the left hand but Schultz avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz throws a series of strikes that have Lawson backpedaling.
#CUT2#It looks like Tyler Lawson has been cut.
Schultz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lawson has time to react.#ROC2#Lawson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultz cracks Lawson with an open hand slap.
Oh Lawson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lawson throws a lazy right hand but Schultz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Lawson.
Schultz ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
Lawson seems to have got his legs back now.
Schultz moves out of range as Lawson strikes.#T1#
Schultz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schultz steps in with a hook that catches Lawson right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Schultz follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Lawson looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Schultz!
A very excited looking Ron Schultz rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
HRL19 Jackson vs Ribeiro
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Lawson misses with a straight right.
Lawson misses with an uppercut.
Wilkinson gets off balance looking for a body kick#KD#
and Lawson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wilkinson! Lawson lets Wilkinson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#It looks like Josh Wilkinson has been cut.
Lawson throws a hook to the side of Wilkinson's head but Wilkinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Lawson misses its intended target.
Wilkinson feints the counter takedown.#KD#
Lawson lands a big right hand that sends Wilkinson crashing to the mat! Lawson stays standing though and waves Wilkinson back to his feet!#ROC#Wilkinson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson lands a brutal uppercut that launches Wilkinson off his feet! Wilkinson tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Lawson!
Tyler Lawson made sure to mention his sponsor, Furnace Performance 🔥 in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
HFL13:Jang Jai vs Pappalardi
Date: Sep 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Lawson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawson wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawson misses with a two punch combination.
Hinkle drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lawson sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Hinkle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lawson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hinkle is in Lawson's guard.
Lawson is looking to stand back up but Hinkle counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lawson.
Lawson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hinkle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#REVB#
Lawson has hold of Hinkle's hands but Hinkle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hinkle not doing much here.
Hinkle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Hinkle.
Hinkle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hinkle wants to pass to mount but Lawson is defending the position.
Hinkle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Hinkle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hinkle tries to pass to full mount but Lawson defends it.
Lawson tries to kick Hinkle off but Hinkle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hinkle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lawson tries to get to full guard but Hinkle has control of the leg.
Lawson is trying to maintain the position but Hinkle is very close to passing his half guard.
Hinkle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hinkle controlling the action here.
Lawson wants to improve his position but Hinkle is controlling well.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hinkle shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawson sprawls well. He's pushed Hinkle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lawson enables Hinkle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lawson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hinkle controlling from the top position. #T3#
Hinkle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hinkle's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lawson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lawson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hinkle controls the pace.
Lawson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hinkle is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hinkle showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Lawson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roy Hinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Roy Hinkle has been cut.
Lawson throws a shot from downtown. Hinkle moves away and avoids it.
Hinkle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lawson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hinkle somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roy Hinkle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roy Hinkle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Hinkle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawson defends it nicely.#TD#
Hinkle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Roy Hinkle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hinkle keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lawson wants to get back to full guard.
Hinkle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinkle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Still in half guard, Hinkle seems content to control.
Hinkle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hinkle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hinkle working over Lawson with some ground and pound. Lawson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hinkle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hinkle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hinkle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hinkle not doing much here.
Lawson wants to control but Hinkle is keeping busy.
Lawson has hold of Hinkle's hands but Hinkle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hinkle is controlling the pace.
#T3#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawson's coach down at The Jungle Room was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lawson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hinkle.
Lawson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hinkle circles away quickly and effectively.
Hinkle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Hinkle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lawson jabs Hinkle right on the nose. Hinkle blinks but takes it well.#TD#
Hinkle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lawson is looking to stand back up but Hinkle counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lawson. #REVB##SUB#
Hinkle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hinkle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hinkle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hinkle connects with a nice short shot to Lawson's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Hinkle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Hinkle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Lawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawson throws out a loose jab but Hinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hinkle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawson as he avoids it easily.
Hinkle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawson misses with a few strikes there.
Hinkle closes the distance and clinches up with Lawson, looking for a takedown. Hinkle pushes Lawson against the cage but Lawson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hinkle slips under a jab.#TD#
Hinkle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hinkle stands up over Lawson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Hinkle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hinkle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hinkle dives into side control.
Hinkle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawson can do to turn this around?
Lawson is being controlled here. #T1#
Lawson is trying to improve his position.
Hinkle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lawson down.
Hinkle creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hinkle cracks Lawson with a big right hand but Lawson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lawson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hinkle is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hinkle is landing with some decent strikes but Lawson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ROC#Lawson is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hinkle! Lawson is hurt baaadly! Hinkle is firing away with more strikes - Lawson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Hinkle!
Roy Hinkle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
HRL3: Oystenteller vs Lemon
Date: Jul 30, 2023 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Lawson.#CL#
Tsuru gets a clinch.
Tsuru pushes Lawson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Lawson.
Lawson lands an uppercut.
Tsuru gets through Lawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lawson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsuru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Lawson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsuru misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Tsuru's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lawson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tsuru backwards.
Lawson has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuru.
#BC2#
Lawson breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Tsuru closes the distance and pushes Lawson back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsuru lands an uppercut.
Tsuru looking to stall.
#BC2#
Lawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawson misses with a hook.
Tsuru tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lawson manages to circle out of the way.
Lawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T1#
Lawson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawson throws a big shot that misses.
Lawson missing with a left hand there. Tsuru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsuru wants to clinch up but Lawson keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Tsuru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tsuru blocks an uppercut.
Tsuru dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tsuru throws a head punch that misses.
Tsuru is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lawson is keeping busy.
Tsuru gets through Lawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tsuru fails to land.
Tsuru is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lawson lands a right hand.
Tsuru scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsuru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawson blocking some punches.
Tsuru misses with some punches.
Lawson misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Tsuru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Lawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tsuru wants to clinch up but Lawson keeps it at a distance.
Tsuru is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Lawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsuru moves away from the strike by Lawson.
BOOM! Lawson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Tsuru. Tsuru tries to recover but Lawson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Tsuru lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Lawson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tyler Lawson waved his t-shirt featuring Furnace Performance 🔥's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
The Island Season 14, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Pankratios jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pankratios misses with an uppercut
#KD#
and Lawson counters with a crisp one two that drops Pankratios! Lawson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pankratios to his feet! Pankratios is in big trouble!#ROC#Pankratios is rocked!
Pankratios moves away from the strike by Lawson.
Pankratios throws out a counter right but Lawson avoids it with no problem.
Pankratios is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawson finish him?
Lawson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pankratios moves away from the strike by Lawson.
Pankratios swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pankratios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Donk. Pankratios catches Lawson right on the button with a cross.#CUT2#It looks like Tyler Lawson has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawson misses the target.
Pankratios seems to have recovered his senses.
Pankratios looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pankratios throws out the jab.
Pankratios connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#ROC2#Lawson is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lawson walks straight into a right hand from Pankratios - that's dropped him! Pankratios jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Lawson from any more punishment! Lawson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arrhichion Pankratios! |
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Event:
KIFC 97
Date: Jun 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Entwhistle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#It looks like John Entwhistle has been cut.
Lawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Entwhistle slips a jab from Lawson.
A left and a right from Entwhistle both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Tyler Lawson has been cut.
Lawson throws a jab when Entwhistle was well out of range.
Lawson throws out a powerful jab.
Entwhistle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Lawson's head coaches at PhoQus Island Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A left and a right from Entwhistle both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Entwhistle lands a jab-cross combination.
Entwhistle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawson.
Entwhistle moves out of range as Lawson strikes.
Entwhistle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Lawson misses with a looping right.
Entwhistle slips a straight right by Lawson.
Entwhistle with a hook.#T1#
A big right from Lawson misses.
Entwhistle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lawson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Entwhistle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Entwhistle.
Entwhistle staying out of range there.
Entwhistle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Entwhistle. Those never looked like landing.
Entwhistle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawson.
Lawson lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Entwhistle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
John Entwhistle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson batters Entwhistle with a massive right followed by a huge left! Entwhistle is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Lawson lands a final crushing right hand to drop Entwhistle to the mat with a gruesome thud! Lawson is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyler Lawson!
In his post fight interview, Tyler Lawson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
KIFC 82-
Date: Jun 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Tsuru staying out of range there.
Tsuru moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawson throws a shot from downtown. Tsuru moves away and avoids it.
Lawson throws a hook to the side of Tsuru's head but Tsuru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Tsuru closes the distance and clinches.
Tsuru working aggressively here.
Tsuru misses with the head strike.
Lawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuru trying to control the position but instead, Lawson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tsuru into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawson.
Lawson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsuru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tsurus head. #BC#
Lawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Lawson's head coaches at PhoQus Island Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tsuru moves to clinch but Lawson breaks away #KD#
and Lawson counters with a nice right hand that sends Tsuru toppling to the canvas! Tsuru scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lawson finish him?!#CUT#It looks like Tomo Tsuru has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsuru.#T1#
Lawson looks to land a right hand but Tsuru moved out of range.
Tomo Tsuru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Tsuru has closed the distance and engaged Lawson in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Lawson.
Tsuru blocking some punches.
Lawson scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#Tsuru is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawson.
Tsuru is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawson finish him?#BC#
Lawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tsuru is aggressively charging in as Lawson backs up avoiding any damage. Lawson tosses out a jab and Tsuru runs right into it face first! Tsuru is out cold! Lawson dropped down on all fours and is barking in Tsuru's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Lawson!
Tyler Lawson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
KIFC 69
Date: May 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Honeysuckle dodges the punch combination from Lawson.
Lawson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Honeysuckle.
Honeysuckle throws a leg kick but Lawson checks it.
Honeysuckle scores with a leg kick.
Honeysuckle is looking to land body kicks.
Honeysuckle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Honeysuckle ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Lawson coming out on top.
Lawson throws a hook to the side of Honeysuckle's head but Honeysuckle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Honeysuckle throws a combination that misses
and Lawson counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Lawson!
Tyler Lawson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Methuselah Honeysuckle was interviewed post fight and said 'A bump in the road, I'll be back better and hungrier!'. |
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Event:
KIFC 51-
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Lawson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bean.
Bean misses with a hook to the body
and Lawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawson misses the target.
A big right from Bean misses.
Bean gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lawson slips a jab and a cross from Bean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bean misses with a right hand
and Lawson counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Bean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bean misses with a double jab
and Lawson counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Bean out cold! What a finish! Lawson is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Lawson!
After the fight, Tyler Lawson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
KIFC 45
Date: Apr 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Lawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James lands with a good body shot.
Lawson loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
James is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lawson.
James dodges the punch combination from Lawson.
James lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT#It looks like Tyler Lawson has been cut.
Lawson throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
James lands a left and a right that send Lawson crashing to the mat, dazed. James thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Lawson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawson switches off momentarily and James cracks him with a monster right hand! Lawson topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as James dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by James!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Makon James! |
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Event:
KIFC 31
Date: Mar 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Lawson misses the jab.
Twist throws a big counter combination but Lawson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Twist misses with a double jab
and Lawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Twist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawson throws a lazy right hand but Twist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Twist tries to clinch up
and Lawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Twist.
Tyler Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twist misses with a series of wild punches.
Twist misses with a hook.
Twist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Twist went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
Lawson scores with a hook.#KD2#
Lawson drops Twist with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Twist looks back up at him and smiles so Lawson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Twist moves out of range of the strikes.
Twist throws a combination that misses #KD2#
and Lawson counters with a nice right hand that sends Twist toppling to the canvas! Twist scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lawson finish him?!#ROC2#Twist is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Twist.
Lawson closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Twist out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Lawson!
Tyler Lawson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
KIFC 14
Date: Feb 19, 2023 |
#R1#
An inside leg kick lands from Guri.
Guri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lawson finds it's way round the side to connect with Guri's head.
That kick from Guri tenderised Lawson's leg. Lawson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lawson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guri counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Lawson - just one landing.
Lawson throws a big shot that misses.
Lawson throws a right hand that misses
and Guri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Guri feints and then cracks Lawson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lawson down.
Guri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#ROC2#Guri is rocked!
Lawson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guri feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guri counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T1#
Lawson misses with a looping left.
As Lawson backs away, Guri returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lawson misses with an uppercut
and Guri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lawson.
Guri fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lawson just manages to avoid it.
Guri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lawson lands a really nice looking cross but Guri seems unphased.
Guri lunges at Lawson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lawson's hand.
Lawson misses with a lunging right hand
and Guri counters with a nice uppercut.
Guri ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
Guri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lawson misses with an uppercut
#CL#
and Guri counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T2#
Lawson tries to circle away but Guri has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Lawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OH! Guri has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Lawson smells blood and charges in for the finish! Lawson unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Guri sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyler Lawson! |
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Event:
KIFC 6
Date: Jan 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Lawson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jungle is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jungle or perhaps it was just good defense by Lawson, which made it look bad.
Lawson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Jungle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jungle lands strikes from half guard.
Jungle controlling the action here.
Jungle is thwarting Lawson's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jungle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jungle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jungle is nestled in close to Lawson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T1##SUB#
Lawson is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Jungle has latched onto it... Big trouble! Jungle pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Lawson is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Jungle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Jungle!
A very excited looking Jason Jungle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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